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Lettering Techniques
Lesson 1: Introduction to Lettering - ss0525a0005
Part A. Letter Classification - ss0525a0006
Figure 1-1. Six classes of letters - ss0525a0007
Figure 1-2. Comparison between old style and modern Roman
Figure 1-5. Script and cursive typefaces - ss0525a0009
Figure 1-6. Text typefaces - ss0525a0010
Other Letter Characteristics. - ss0525a0011
Figure 1-9. Sans-serif typefaces
Part B. Lettering Principles - ss0525a0013
Figure 1-10. Spacing between letters - ss0525a0014
Word Spacing. - ss0525a0015
Line Spacing. - ss0525a0016
Figure 1-13. Balanced line spacing
Distortions and Optical Illusions in Lettering. - ss0525a0018
Part C. Use of Basic Strokes with Guidelines and a Grid - ss0525a0019
Guideline Spacing. - ss0525a0020
Calculating Guideline Spacing. - ss0525a0021
Figure 1-19. Vertical, horizontal, curved, and combination strokes
Grids and Italic Letters. - ss0525a0023
Fundamental Lettering Strokes. - ss0525a0024
Figure 1-25. Letter nomenclature - ss0525a0025
Summary. - ss0525a0026
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - ss0525a0027
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise-cont. - ss0525a0029
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - ss0525a0030
Lesson 2: Freehand Lettering Tools and Their Uses - ss0525a0031
Part A. Pencils - ss0525a0032
Lettering With Pencils. - ss0525a0033
Making Your Point. - ss0525a0034
Part B. Techniques of Lettering Using Different Types of Pens - ss0525a0035
Figure 2-5. Typical technical fountain pen - ss0525a0036
Text writing pens.
Proper Use of Pens. - ss0525a0038
Part C. Techniques of Lettering Using Different Types of Brushes and Felt Tip Markers - ss0525a0039
Brush Quality and Shape. - ss0525a0040
Caring for Your Brushes. - ss0525a0041
Using Brushes to Letter. - ss0525a0042
Figure 2-12. Sequence of vertical and curved brush strokes - ss0525a0043
Marker Lettering. - ss0525a0044
Summary. - ss0525a0045
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - ss0525a0047
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Keya and Feedback
Lesson 3: Mechanical, Prepared, and Computer-Generated Lettering Techniques - ss0525a0049
Part A. Use and Application of Mechanical and Prepared Lettering - ss0525a0050
Using the Leroy Set. - ss0525a0051
Figure 3-3. Leroy template to pen size correlation
Caring for the Leroy Set. - ss0525a0053
Options for the Leroy Lettering Set. - ss0525a0054
Figure 3-5. Typical pressure lettering machine
Prepared Lettering. - ss0525a0056
Part B. Use and Application of Computer-Generated Lettering Techniques - ss0525a0057
Fonts.
Scalable Fonts.
Block Operations. - ss0525a0060
Summary. - ss0525a0061
Lesson 3 Practice Exercise - ss0525a0063
Lesson 3 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - ss0525a0064